Lovingly tend every relationship, like a garden, until it yields the rich harvest of love.
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Mathematical Certainty
Every fulfillment, sooner or later, is cancelled out by a disappointment; every success is replaced by a failure; every joy must yield, in time, to sorrow; every “up” is balanced by a “down.” Isn’t it ironic that, after countless incarnations, we never win a single game? The sum total of all our striving always ends in that final cipher: ZERO!
The Importance of Ananda In the Coming Years (With Swami Kriyananda)
Recorded May 3, 2003 in Palo Alto ABOUT SWAMI KRIYANANDA In 1948 at the age of twenty-two, Swami Kriyananda (J. Donald Walters) became a disciple of the Indian yoga master, Paramhansa Yogananda. Yogananda is best known for his spiritual classic, Autobiography of a Yogi. In his book he recalls his experiences growing up in India and his life in America. … Read More
Farther Away Than the Stars: Songs and Stories Dedicated to The Divine Mother
Brahmachari Prashad from Ananda Village visited Ananda Palo Alto to share a vocal and instrumental concert, along with storytelling, all woven together with the thread of devotion to Divine Mother.
How Important Are We?
Our lives, like puffs of wind on a handful of dust, soon become nothing. Don’t base your self-definition on what can never last. Base it on your eternal reality, in God.
The Illusion of Ego
The ego is like a sliver of glass in the sun: Any light it emits only reflects the sunlight of God’s presence behind it. The more one hides from that true light, the less one can know of happiness, and the more one must know of misery.
The Divine Play: Yogananda’s Insights on Truth & Spirituality
Sunday service at Ananda Palo Alto. Asha shares Yogananda’s profound insights on truth and the path to self-discovery. Realizing this is all God play and we are merely acting out our roles.
Unlocking Your Inner Power – Mini Retreat with Asha
Asha shares personal experiences and reflections on spirituality, karma, and the journey towards self-realization. Learn about the power of practicing faith, seeking support through spiritual practices and connecting with others on the path of self-discovery.
The Science of Faith
Asha explains the importance of self-effort and faith in understanding spirituality, drawing from teachings of Yogananda and Jesus. She explores how science affects religion, the role of energy vibrations, and the significance of aligning with higher realities for spiritual growth and joy.
Moral and Religious Rigidity
People who cling too rigidly to religious dogmas reveal a lack of confidence in their beliefs! They fear questioning lest their system of thought melt away like a snowman under a hot sun.
